Desperate Old Black
"Hahaha, I never expected to run into Captain Roy here. What luck! Impel Down is too dangerous now. Not only is Magellan, the strongest man in the prison, hunting us down, but powerful figures from the World Government could appear at any moment. How about Captain Roy and I join forces and fight our way out?"
Blackbeard truly lived up to his reputation as a ruthless and ambitious figure. Even though everyone on the other side was brimming with murderous intent and clearly intended to crush them, he remained calm and tried to keep Roy and the others occupied until Magellan or the World Government's forces appeared before seizing the opportunity to escape.
Yes, run away, instead of taking the opportunity to launch a surprise attack.
After all, Blackbeard had a fairly accurate assessment of the strength of both sides. Not to mention that his four subordinates would be no match for those vicious pirates, Nightmare alone could easily defeat their entire crew. If they were to harbor any illusions, they might not even know how they died.
"Hehehe, you're a step too late! Magellan and that CP0 sent by the World Government have already been dealt with by the captain!" Katarina said in a "coquettish" tone.
Blackbeard's pupils contracted sharply, and his heart sank. He knew that Nightmare's side was powerful, but this was too brutal. Magellan, known as the strongest man in the prison, and the powerful figure sent by the World Government didn't even have a chance to escape?
"Hahaha, Captain Roy is indeed powerful!" Blackbeard flattered him with a forced smile, then began to think about a way out. "In that case, let's leave quickly. If we go out now, we might still be able to catch the end of the battle. Let me, as his son, go and see my Old Man off on his final journey."
With that, Blackbeard led his crew backward, their steps orderly and without the slightest disorder, but in reality, their vigilance had been raised to the highest level.
"Captain Teach, are you in such a hurry to leave because you're afraid of me...?" Roy followed Blackbeard leisurely and said jokingly.
"Hahaha, Captain Roy is joking. We have no grudge against each other. Captain Roy has no reason to attack me, so why would I be afraid?" Blackbeard subtly reminded him, "Besides, Captain Roy's attack on Impel Down has thoroughly enraged the World Government. Wouldn't my presence be perfect in helping Captain Roy deflect some of the World Government's surveillance? So, from this perspective, Captain Roy and I should be the best allies!"
"Allies? Hahahaha, I only see two kinds of people: my own people and my enemies. I wonder which kind of ally Captain Teach is talking about?"
Blackbeard, whose face was already charred, became even more somber after hearing Roy's words. He knew that Roy meant his subordinates by referring to his own people.
He had been humbled and served as someone else's son for decades, and finally obtained the ability he had longed for day and night. Just when he was about to reach the pinnacle of his life, how could he possibly choose to give up here? He, Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach, would surely stand at the top of the world!
"Heh, Teach, you don't need to worry too much. After all, someone like you is far too dangerous. I don't want to become the next Whitebeard. So, please die here!" Roy's voice suddenly turned cold and menacing, causing Blackbeard's expression to change drastically. Without thinking, he quickly retreated, completely disregarding the crew members he had painstakingly recruited. To him, even if his subordinates could hold off the enemy for a second, they had already fulfilled their value.
However, he was still much slower than Roy. Before he had escaped far, he sensed an extremely sharp sword light following him like a leech. He had seen the earth-shattering scene when Roy fought Hawkeye and knew that such a terrifying slash was even enough to cut through space. If he could not dodge in time, he did not think that his body would be more resilient than space.
"Nightmare, don't push your luck!" Blackbeard dodged the attack in a sorry state, but because of this action, Roy caught up from behind and completely lost his chance to escape.
"So what if I bully you!" Roy appeared behind Blackbeard like a ghost, slashing horizontally with his sword.
"Damn it... Dark Hole!" Blackbeard's expression changed drastically, and without thinking, he covered his entire body with darkness.
The sword's edge merged into the darkness, radiating boundless light.
Boom!
Blackbeard's body crashed through multiple barriers and plunged directly into the sea of fire of Level 4 Scorching Hell.
"Ouch! It hurts so much, it hurts so much!" Blackbeard didn't even care about the burns on his body. This temperature was nothing compared to Fire Fist Ace's attack. The pain he felt was the terrifying power that tore his soul apart when it struck.
"Damn it, if I hadn't absorbed most of the power of that slash using my Dark Hole, I probably would have been cut in half with one blow." Blackbeard crawled out of the sea of fire, collapsing to his knees, utterly exhausted. Looking down at Roy, who seemed like Heavenly God in mid-air, he gritted his teeth and thought, "Damn it, this kind of power, this kind of strength, is simply beyond my capabilities. Who said Nightmare was only slightly stronger than the Four Emperors? You're kidding me. If Nightmare had been this strong last time, Red Hair wouldn't have had a chance to escape."
Shiryu and the others, who arrived late following behind the two, stared in disbelief at the scene before them. The entire Impel Down had almost been pierced through by this sword strike. Keep in mind, this was the power generated even after that black man had absorbed most of the power of the slash. If it hadn't been restrained, the entire Impel Down might not have been able to withstand the power of their captain's sword strike.
Furthermore, that black man was by no means weak. The extreme speed he unleashed in a short period of time left them all far behind, so they could only vent their anger on the few subordinates that the black man brought. Yet, even such a strong man was seriously injured by a single sword strike. It can only be said that the captain's strength has exceeded their imagination.
Before this, although they knew that the captain was incredibly powerful, they didn't have a clear idea of just how powerful he was. Now they understood that he possessed a power that surpassed everything!
However, their expressions quickly turned strange again. This is what you meant by "not necessarily able to handle" Captain? It's clearly a complete thrashing!
Upon seeing Shiryu and the others arrive, Blackbeard knew that most of his subordinates were probably already dead, but he didn't have time to think about that. He was no match for Nightmare to begin with, and if he were to be ganged up on, he could only hope that his death wouldn't be too gruesome!